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Takeshi's Castle

Takeshi's Castle

  • TV series
  • 2002
  • 5 seasons
  • 122 episodes

Created by Takeshi Kitano

7.8

TMDB audience rating
7.8 out of 10 from 47 votes

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Overview

Takeshi's Castle was a Japanese game show that aired between 1986 and 1990 on the Tokyo Broadcasting System. It featured the Japanese actor Takeshi Kitano as a count who owns a castle and sets up difficult challenges for players to get to him. Contestants throw themselves into daunting physical challenges as they attempt to storm Takeshi's Castle and win the grand prize of one million yen. The show has become a cult television hit around the world. A special live "revival" was broadcast on April 2, 2005, for TBS's 50th anniversary celebrations.

Roughly 61h to watch every episode. This is an estimate: 122 episodes at the typical episode runtime of 30 minutes.

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Series cast and crew

  • Mary Scheer

    Mary Scheer
    122 episodes

  • Joey de Leon

    Joey de Leon
    122 episodes

  • Craig Charles

    Craig Charles
    122 episodes

  • John Cervenka
    122 episodes

  • Takeshi Kitano

    Takeshi Kitano
    122 episodes

  • Saburo Ishikura

    Saburo Ishikura
    122 episodes

Created by
Takeshi Kitano
Network
Spike

Seasons and episodes